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. 7th Grade Spring Semester:
 * **Shurley 7 **
 * TCAP testing
 * **Topic Sentences and Paragraph Structure **
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 * Parts of a Paragraph
 * Types of Paragraphs
 * Writing Effective Paragraphs
 * Adding Details to Paragraphs
 * Gathering Details
 * Organizing Details
 * Refining Your Details
 * Turning Paragraphs into Essays
 * Expository Writing
 * Writing a Summary
 * //Battle at Lexington and Concord //
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Writing three-point paragraphs
 * //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Pizza Paragraph //
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Writing three-paragraph essays
 * //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Field Trip Essay //
 * //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">10 Feet Tall Essay //
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Writing five-paragraph essays
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Writing comparison-contrast essays
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Candy Bar Essay
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">Hero Project (Research Paper)

"A hero is someone who, when faced with a tough challenge, reaches down inside and finds the courage, strength and wisdom to triumph." "For a hero, what counts is character." "A hero does something truly important, regardless of whether anyone ever notices." "Heroism, then, is about character. The qualities a person carries down inside."
 * T.A. Barron's definition of a hero: **


 * Our class definition of a hero: **

A hero is a person who is selfless, brave, and puts others ahead of his/herself, keeps fighting even when the odds are against him or her, and tries to make the world a better place.


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